Does this look like herpes? Help!
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i had these red spots all over my penis shaft, faded away after 2 hours, red spots keep coming back quite regularly, they are painless, did the igg test 7 months after my possible exposure, came back both negative for 1 and 2, second pic is a zit like abrasion which i believe was caused from skin rubbing with tight underwear overnight, it stung a little but was barely noticable, swabbed and also came back with a negative result, what could i possibly have?
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Eska2019 david93672
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have you tried a fungal cream ?
Eska2019
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it doesnt look like herpes to me . herpes tend to be more like blisters and crusty. if it was herpes they wouldnt fade after 2 hours .
maybe its a fungus / yeast infection ?
like i said try an anti fungal cream or something that has cortisone in it
david93672 Eska2019
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thank you for your answer, i am applying hydrocortisone 0.5 percent cream daily, i just started using it, i will monitor the effectiveness if their is any, does the second pic look like herpes?
Lukav david93672
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Looks to me like a possible allergic reaction. Try switching your underwear to a different fabric and see if that helps.
david93672 Lukav
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thank you, does the second pic look like herpes?
Lukav david93672
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No it doesn't look like it to me. How is it now? Any changes?
david93672 Lukav
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red spots keep coming back about once every week, is this a mild herpes outbreak? whats going on?
Lukav david93672
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Sounds like some kind of dermatitis, or skin irritation. Change the soap you use to wash your skin and clothes, and even the shampoo you use for your hair. See if that helps at all. It wouldn't be herpes coming back every week, almost no chance if you're even just somewhat reasonably healthy.
david93672 Lukav
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it seems to look like that yes, thank you for your answer! that was very helpful
jenifer13 david93672
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Based on your symptoms and your swab test, it may not be a herpes infection. It can be an allergy, you should keep them clean and wear loose clothes to avoid irritation. If the sores still present, you should ask your doctor for another STD test
david93672 jenifer13
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thanks for your answer, does the second pic look like herpes? i heard the hsv1 igg has a 30 percent chance of a false negative but the hsv2 igg has a 8 percent chance of a false negative, so 2 is highly accurate while 1 has a 30 percent chance of not detecting the infection/antibodies, do you think i should repeat the herpes igg test?